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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following an Air Disaster: A Prospective Study

Epstein, Richard S., Fullerton, Carol S., Ursano, Robert J.·1998·American Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1176/ajp.155.7.934
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in health care workers exposed to a disaster, in order to facilitate early case identification and prevention of subsequent morbidity. METHOD: Following an air disaster, 355 military medical health care workers were studied over an 18-month follow-up period. Measures included assessment of peritraumatic reactions associated with the disaster, the frequency of other stressful events after the disaster, and standard PTSD rating scales at 6, 12, and 18 months. RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression of data on health care workers who cared for victims of the air disaster showed that PTSD was more likely to develop in those who had not completed college, those who had worked with burn victims, those who had experienced more stressful life events in a period of approximately 6 months following the disaster, and those who experienced emotional numbness immediately after the disaster. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that lower levels of education, exposure to grotesque burn injuries, stressful life events following exposure, and feelings of numbness following exposure are useful predictors of subsequent development of PTSD.

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Authors
Epstein, R. S., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J.
Affiliations
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
ORCID
Ursano, Robert J.
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published
1998-07-01
Volume
155
Issue
7
Pages
934-938
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
DOI
10.1176/ajp.155.7.934
OpenAlex
W2077375688
Cited by
170
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 10
FWCI
7.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Disaster Response and Management
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, aviation accidents, healthcare workers, military medical personnel, disaster exposure, burns, life events, emotional numbness, educational attainment, risk factors, PTSD prevention
MeSH terms
Accidents, Aviation, Affective Symptoms, Burns, Disasters, Educational Status, Female, Fires, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Military Medicine, Military Personnel, Probability, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Comorbidity, Logistic Models, Rescue Work

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